Loophole Brewing Co Party Keg: Popular beer recalled over secondary fermentation, risk of illness/injury

A popular beer is being recalled over fears its container could explode and cause serious injury.

Loophole Brewing Co’s party keg of Pacific Ale has a secondary fermentation problem, which can involve over-carbonation, leading to the risk of explosion.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand put out a recall notice on January 8, warning purchasers of the risk.

They said the beer contained “excess alcohol and carbonation” which may result in “illness” or “injury” if consumed.

Customers are being told not to open the 5 litre keg, or drink the beer, which has been available for sale in Costco across New South Wales, Victoria, ACT and Western Australia.

The affected batches are those packed on October 13, 2025 with a best before date of October 13, 2026 and those packed on October 15, 2025 with a best before date of October 15, 2026.

The advice is to dispose of the keg safely by contacting Loophole Brewing Co, who can also provide reimbursement information.

“Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice,” the Food Standards authority said.

This comes after parents were warned following the recall of a popular baby formula.

Nestlé Australia is conducting a recall of one of their baby formulas after a similar product was recalled in dozens of countries across the world just days ago.

The 400g tin of Alfamino Infant Formula, made for children aged up to 12 months, is being stripped from Australian shelves over fears the products may be contaminated with a harmful toxin known as cereulide.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of bacteria, and can cause vomiting, nausea, malaise, and diarrhoea if ingested.

It was the arachidonic acid (ARA) oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of the formula that was contaminated, according to Nestlé.

“The presence of cereulide in oils is very uncommon, and Nestlé is working with the oil supplier, who is conducting a full root-cause analysis.”

Tins of the product, manufactured in Switzerland, have been sold in pharmacies, hospitals, and online across Australia.

The recall applies to the following batch numbers, which can be found on the bottom of the tin:

• Use by date 17/04/2027, Batch number 51070017Y2
• Use by date 18/04/2027, Batch number 51080017Y1
• Use by date 28/05/2027, Batch number 51480017Y3
• Use by date 29/05/2027, Batch number 51490017Y1
• Use by date 22/07/2027, Batch number 52030017Y1